James Homewood - Councillor for Kirklees (Ashbrow)

Councillor James Homewood

Labour Ashbrow

Email: james.homewood@kirklees.gov.uk

Council: Kirklees

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Annual Council Strategic Planning Committee (Chair) Corporate Governance and Audit Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) District-Wide Planning Committee (Substitute, Chair) Extraordinary Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

47 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee Committee Member

Corporate Governance and Audit Committee - Friday 30th January 2026 10.30 am

January 30, 2026, 10:30 am
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 21st January 2026 5.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 5:30 pm
Strategic Planning Committee Chair

Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 15th January 2026 1.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 1:00 pm
Extraordinary Council Committee Member

Extraordinary Council - Wednesday 17th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 10th December 2025 5.30 pm

December 10, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

148 decisions · Page 6 of 30

Pre-Application Report - Planning Application 2024/20252

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 1.00 pm - October 23, 2025

...to help inform ongoing consideration of the proposals for demolition and mixed-use development at New Mills, Brougham Road, Marsden, HD7 6AZ, Members noted the contents of the pre-application report.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 1.00 pm - October 23, 2025

...to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 31st July 2025 as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/91279

From: Strategic Planning Committee - Thursday 23rd October 2025 1.00 pm - October 23, 2025

...approval of planning application 2025/91279, seeking to vary condition 2 of permission 2020/91746 for an extra care development, was delegated to the Head of Planning and Development, subject to completing conditions and securing a supplemental S106 agreement.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the Previous Meeting

From: District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 9th October 2025 1.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...the minutes of the previous meeting held on 4th September 2025 were approved as a correct record, and authority was delegated to the Head of Planning and Development to approve application 2025/90116 regarding a change of use and extension at 42 Birmingham Road, Meltham, Holmfirth, subject to specific conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Planning Application - Application No: 2025/92092

From: District-Wide Planning Committee - Thursday 9th October 2025 1.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...to allow for the change of use of a dwelling at 81 George Avenue, Birkby, Huddersfield, to a residential care home, they delegated approval of planning application 2025/92092 to the Head of Planning and Development, subject to conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 47

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 148